The Gotham Pages: Brian Tyree Henry is Reclaiming His Name
Brian Tyree Henry has made a career of playing men under pressure—haunted, hardened and often held back by systems much bigger than they are. “Hopefully, I’ll be in a love story sooner or later,” he jokes, “because, boy, am I tired of running for my life.” Henry drops that line near the end of our conversation. It’s funny, yes—but also revealing of his nearly two decades in the business. It isn’t always easy to live with the effects of what it’s like to embody these complex men, I guess. “No,” he replies, his voice dropping a couple octaves into a […]
by Beandrea July on Jun 18, 2025
